The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday closed bullish, gaining 2,662.86 points, a positive change of 1.44 percent, to settle at 187,761.69 points compared to 185,098.83 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data.
During the session, the ready market witnessed a trading volume of 1,198.656 million shares with a traded value of Rs 63.800 billion, against 959.533 million shares valuing Rs 69.464 billion in the previous session. Market capitalization increased to Rs 21.194 trillion from Rs 20.974 trillion a day earlier. Out of 486 active companies in the ready market, 278 advanced, 167 declined, while 41 remained unchanged.
Bank Makramah topped the volume chart with 246.263 million shares, followed by Pakistan International Bulk Terminal with 104.625 million shares and K-Electric with 63.311 million shares.
The top gainers included Services Industries Limited, which rose by Rs 143.46 to close at Rs 1,850.57, and Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, which increased by Rs 102.08 to settle at Rs 28.261.25.
On the losing side, PIA Holding Company Limited (B) declined by Rs 181.99 to close at Rs 20,766.01, while Khyber Textile Mills Limited fell by Rs 54.75 to close at Rs 1,730.00. In the futures market, turnover stood at 236.132 million shares with a traded value of Rs 17.794 billion, compared to 175.406 million shares worth Rs 16.799 billion in the previous session.
Out of 316 futures-market companies, 218 recorded gains, while 99 declined and 08 remained unchanged.
Among futures contracts, BML-JAN led with 42.769 million shares, followed by PIBTL-JAN with 30.396 million shares and KEL-JAN with 20.956 million shares.